Thacher Magazine: Our Footing in the Forest
After several years in regulatory limbo, the future of Golden Trout Wilderness School is secure once again.
The camp in the Inyo National Forest that is now home to Golden Trout Wilderness School (GTWS) has been in uninterrupted use for well over 100 years. After acquiring the lease in 1967, Thacher’s stewardship of the property has focused on providing young people with access to wilderness areas. As a result, thousands of students, Thacher alumni and families, and other visitors have connected with the ancient foxtail pines, endangered Sierra bighorn sheep, and a wide range of other unique flora and fauna that make up the beautiful alpine ecosystem of the southern Sierra Nevada.
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